LET US PRAY FOR THE
CONSECRATION OF RUSSIA TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY
What is the Holy Rosary?
Up until now it is considered that the best
definition of the Rosary is the one provided by St. Pius V in his Bull of 1569 Consueverunt Romani Pontifices: “The Rosary or Psalter of the Holy Virgin Mary is a very pious way of
prayer, available to all, which consists in the repetition of the salutation
with which the angel greeted Mary; saying an Our Father between each decade of
Hail Marys, while trying to meditate upon the life of Our Lord.” The
traditional Rosary consists of 15 Our Fathers and 150 Hail Marys in memory of
the 150 psalms.
The word rosary means “crown of roses”. Our Lady has revealed to
numerous persons that every time one says a Hail Mary that person gives her a
beautiful rose and that every time one prays the entire Rosary makes Her a
crown of roses. The rose is the queen of flowers and therefore the most
important of them all.
The Rosary is composed of two elements: mental prayer and vocal prayer.
The mental prayer of the Rosary is the recommended meditation on the
main mysteries or facts of the life, death and glory of Jesus Christ and His
Holy Mother. These 15 mysteries have been divided into three parts: the Joyful,
Sorrowful and Glorious mysteries.
The vocal prayer of the Rosary consists of the recitation of 150 Hail
Marys (in the entire Rosary) or 50 Hail Marys. Each decade (there are 5 decades
in each Rosary, and 15 decades in each full Rosary) begins by reciting the Our
Father out loud while meditating on one of the mysteries. The estimated time of duration for reciting 5
decades of the Rosary is 18 minutes.
The Catholic Church received the Rosary in its current form in 1214 AD,
in a miraculous way: Our Lady appeared
to Saint Dominic and gave it to him as a powerful weapon for the conversion of
heretics and other sinners of the time. Since then, the devotion to the Rosary has
spread quickly around the world and it has yielded both outstanding and
miraculous results.
Among the various forms to honor the mother of God, the Holy Rosary has
a prominent place. It is worth remembering that Our Lady has insisted upon the
recitation of the Rosary in each of her numerous apparitions. Thus, on 13th
May of 1917, in a small town of Portugal called Cova da Iría, the Holy Virgin
vehemently insisted that the three shepherd children say the Rosary every day.
The Rosary is a powerful sacramental.
It comprises the principal mysteries of our Catholic faith. It nourishes
and sustains faith. It raises the mind
to the revealed truths. It is one of the most efficacious means to
attain eternal salvation in our eternal homeland: Heaven. It increases the piety of the faithful. It promotes and
strengthens the virtues. In addition, the Rosary is not only highly effective
but one may say that it is also the easiest prayer for the simple and humble of
heart. It is the most excellent prayer to Our Mother so that she may intercede
for us before the Throne of God.
The Rosary perpetuates the liturgical life of the Church though it is
not a substitute for it. On the contrary, it enriches and gives vigor to the
liturgy. Consequently, the Rosary is not only renowned but popular amongst
practicing Catholics because it contains a great treasure of values while
answering the great questions of existence with traditional Christian wisdom.
Neither the modern way of life, the passing of time nor the innovation of prayer forms can ignore the recitation of the Holy Rosary. In fact, the Holy Fathers and saints have had a deep devotion to this sacramental. As Catholics, and as lovers of the Queen of Heaven, we must be fervent devotees of the Holy Rosary. It is worth recalling here that a family that prays together stays together. Let us pray that the pious and conscious recitation of the Rosary brings our souls peace and also unites us more closely to Mary so that we can live our lives as true followers of Christ.
We remind you that the recitation of the Holy Rosary is currently being promoted with the intention of asking for the consecration of Russia by the Pope to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, fulfilling all the requirements requested by Our Lady of Fatima.
We remind you that the recitation of the Holy Rosary is currently being promoted with the intention of asking for the consecration of Russia by the Pope to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, fulfilling all the requirements requested by Our Lady of Fatima.
How to pray it:
1) Make the Sign of the Cross and say
the Apostle’s Creed or the Act of Contrition.
2) Say the Our Father. (*)
3) Say three Hail Marys, entrusting our
Faith, our Hope and our Charity to the Holy Virgin, as we say each Hail Mary.
4) Say the Glory Be.
5) Announce the First Mystery (e.g “The
Annunciation”); then say the Our Father.
6) Say ten Hail Marys, while meditating
on the mystery.
7) Say the Glory Be and ejaculatory prayer (Oh My Jesus, forgive us
our sins...)
8) Announce
the Second Mystery (e.g. “The Visitation”); then say the Our Father.
9) Say ten Hail Marys, while meditating
on the mystery.
10) Say the Glory be and ejaculatory prayer.
11) Repeat
steps 5 - 7, and continue with Third, Fourth and Fifth Mysteries in the same
manner.
12) Say
the Hail Holy Queen
13) When
finalizing it is customary to recite the Litany of the Blessed Virgin.
Footnote: (The order of steps 2, 3
and 4 may be moved to be said before step 12).
Prayers of the Rosary:
SIGN OF THE CROSS
In the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
APOSTLE’S CREED
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of
Heaven and earth, and in in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. Who was
conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius
Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into Hell. On the
third day He rose again. He ascended into Heaven, and is seated at the right
hand of God the Father Almighty. He will come again to judge the living and the
dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
ACT OF CONTRITION
“O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you, and I
detest all my sins, because of Your just punishments, but most of all
because they offend You, my God, who are all-good and deserving of all my
love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to sin no more and to avoid the
near occasion of sin.”
OUR FATHER
Our Father, Who art in heaven Hallowed be Thy Name;
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
HAIL MARY
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is
with thee. Blessed
art thou among women, and blessed is the
fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy
Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now,
and at the hour of our death. Amen.
GLORY BE
Glory be to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Ghost, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall
be, world without end. Amen.
EJACULATORY PRAYERS
You can say one of the
following:
Mary, Mother of grace and
Mother of Mercy – Defend us from our enemies and protect us in our life and in
the hour of death.
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins; save us from the fires of hell; lead
all souls into Heaven, especially those who are in most need of thy mercy.
HAIL HOLY QUEEN
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy. Hail our life, our sweetness and our hope. To
thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee to we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn, then, most gracious advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this, our exile, show unto us the
blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of
Christ.
Let us pray. O God, Whose only begotten
Son, by His life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of
eternal rest, grant we beseech Thee, that by meditating upon these mysteries of
the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they
contain, and obtain what they promise. Through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.
LITANY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
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We fly to thy patronage, O holy
Mother of God; despise not our
petitions in our necessities,
but deliver us always from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
Amen.
but deliver us always from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
Amen.
Let us pray- Grant, we
beseech Thee, O Lord God, that we Thy servants may enjoy perpetual health of
mind and body, and by the glorious intercession of the Blessed Mary, ever
Virgin, be delivered from present sorrow and enjoy everlasting happiness. Through
Christ Our Lord. Amen.
MYSTERIES
OF THE ROSARY
Joyful Mysteries (Monday and
Thursday)
- The
Annunciation
- The
Visitation
- The
Nativity
- The Presentation
- The Finding
of Our Lord in the Temple
Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesday and Friday)
- The
Agony in the Garden
- The Scourging at the Pillar
- The Crowning with Thorns
- The Carrying of the Cross
- The Crucifixion
Glorious Mysteries (Wednesday,
Saturday and Sunday)
- The Resurrection
- The
Ascension
- The
Descent of the Holy Ghost
- The
Assumption
- The Coronation
of Our Lady
Those who recite the Rosary
before the Blessed Sacrament (even if not exposed), in a church or public
oratory, or pray it in family or in pious association may obtain a Plenary
Indulgence, in according to the usual conditions.
Source of information: Blog CATOLICIDAD ¿Qué es el Santo Rosario? Modo de rezarlo. Translated from Spanish by: Fabiola Lozano.
Source of information: Blog CATOLICIDAD ¿Qué es el Santo Rosario? Modo de rezarlo. Translated from Spanish by: Fabiola Lozano.
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